This Week at the Florida Tracks: Sept. 14 to Sept. 20

This Thursday, Gulfstream Park will begin the final eleven racing days of its summer meet that will end on Oct. 3. The two-month Gulfstream Park West meet, at Calder will begin on Oct. 7th.

The Gulfstream condition book shows two stakes races tentatively scheduled for this Saturday Sept.19.

The $75,000 Treasure Coast would be five furlongs on turf for 3-year-olds and up. The $75,000 Added Elegance would be seven furlongs on dirt for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up. Entries for Saturday will be announced late Wednesday afternoon.

Tampa Bay Downs is in the midst of physical and operational preparations for its opening day on Nov. 28.

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*Saturday Nov. 3 -- the Gulfstream Park West meet, at Calder, will have the first two stakes races of its 2018 meet.

The $75,000 Cellars Chiraz is one mile on turf for 3-year-old fillies. The $75,000 Showing Up is one mile on turf for 3-year-old males.

*Saturday Nov. 10 -- Nine stakes races at GP West, all restricted to Florida-breds and all with $75,000 purses

*Saturday Nov. 24 -- opening day of 2018-2019 meet at Tampa Bay Downs

*Sunday Nov. 25 -- closing day of 2018 GP West meet

*Saturday Dec. 1 -- opening day of Gulfstream Park championship meet. The opening day card will feature the national Claiming Crown--with nine stakes races restricted to horses that during 2017 and 2018 raced at least once at or below designated claiming prices.